Emanuel And The Fear / the Brackish / Sink

The Adelphi presents an evening crammed full of the most exciting and eclectic music this side of heaven.

Brooklyn-based EMANUEL AND THE FEAR is a collective of musicians with backgrounds in contemporary classical, metal, jazz, and folk music, all who happen to play rock music. The Guardian has described them as “like Rachel’s wigging out to Zeppelin while in the background Steve Albini tickles Michael Nyman into submission . . . [with] enough orchestral synthesis to make ELO blush”. And Vice Magazine says “tons of acts play this kind of Indie-Pop-Classical mix, but Emanuel and the Fear do it better”.

Now, having spent the last two years recording in various studios, apartments, closets, and countries, Emanuel and the Fear have completed their third album, Primitive Smile, a collection of songs that soften the edge of their past work by drawing inspiration from indisputable songwriting icons such as Harry Nilsson, Paul McCartney, and Fleetwood Mac.

“Sometimes, you just need a break from the typical electric-guitar-driven rock quartet,” wrote Magnet. “Luckily, that break comes in the form of Emanuel and the Fear, [who take] the modern indie-rock sound and shake it up with a sweeping symphonic twist.”

THE BRACKISH are a thrillingly unique instrumental band formed in 2013, featuring alumni of This is the Kit, Zun Zun Egui and The Liftmen. At the core of the music are tight arrangements combined with improvisation, featuring interplay between two distinctive guitar voices. The broad vocabulary of the music - psychedelic, metal, jazz, kraut … - echoes Steve Reich, Sabbath, Can and Tortoise.

SINK announce a unique acoustic, instrumental sound...

Keeping improvisation at it’s core and rooted in diverse musical traditions, their sound blends spontaneous inspiration with crafted composition, using the distinct voices of the accordion, violin and soprano saxophone.

Influenced by Beethoven, Cage, Zorn and Leon’s dog Daisy, yet undefined by any genre, Sink pull visceral